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Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know
Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know A fast-growing parasite outbreak is no longer just changing public-health numbers. It is changing what Americans put on their plates. Four in 10 Americans are buying or eating less fresh produce because of the Cyclospora outbreak, according to a CBS News/YouGov survey released Sunday, July 26. Women were slightly more likely than men to report cutting back. Older adults were also more likely than younger people to change their habits. Those following the outbreak very closely were especially likely to say they were buying or eating less produce. A sizable share of Americans says th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
75-Year-Old Dies After Being Flown To Burn Center Following Maryland House Fire 75-Year-Old Dies After Being Flown To Burn Center Following Maryland House Fire
75-Year-Old Dies After Being Flown To Burn Center Following Maryland House Fire The 75-year-old man rescued from a burning row home in Salisbury on Thursday later died from his injuries after being flown to a Baltimore-area burn center, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Firefighters were called around 12:35 p.m. to the 500 block of Tangier Street on July 30, where they found flames inside a one-story, five-unit masonry row home. Crews located the man inside the unit where the fire started, pulled him from the home, and rushed him to a local hospital before the Maryland State Police Aviation Command flew him to a specialized burn center. He la…

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by Zak Failla
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This NJ Cop Disguised As A Shrub Just Wrote 74 Tickets In 6 Hours This NJ Cop Disguised As A Shrub Just Wrote 74 Tickets In 6 Hours
This NJ Cop Disguised As A Shrub Just Wrote 74 Tickets In 6 Hours Leaf it to New Jersey police to get creative in their fight against distracted driving, and it was tree-mendously effective. An officer disguised as a shrub helped catch 74 distracted drivers in just six hours during an enforcement detail in the borough's downtown, Dunellen police said Wednesday, July 29. The operation took place on the 100 block of North Washington Avenue, where officers targeted violations of New Jersey's handheld cellphone law in one of Dunellen's busiest pedestrian corridors. "🌿 Did you spot our 'shrub' today? If you had your head buried in your phone, probably not! 👀📱…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Weather Pattern Shift Nears After Soaking Stretch: Here's What's Ahead Weather Pattern Shift Nears After Soaking Stretch: Here's What's Ahead
Weather Pattern Shift Nears After Soaking Stretch: Here's What's Ahead The Northeast can finally see the back edge of its long-running storm, but one more soggy stretch stands between the region and a brighter break. The slow-moving system will continue exiting offshore on Thursday evening, July 30, according to the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center. The Weather Prediction Center maintained a Marginal Risk for excessive rainfall across New England. Additional rain could cause isolated flash flooding where soil remains saturated from earlier downpours. Farther south and west, conditions will gradually improve across Pennsylvania and the Mid-At…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
15 Injuries Prompt Huge Recall Of Popular Stools: What To Know 15 Injuries Prompt Huge Recall Of Popular Stools: What To Know
15 Injuries Prompt Huge Recall Of Popular Stools: What To Know A popular kitchen step stool is being recalled after more than a dozen children were injured, officials said. Shenzhen Muqiqu Creative Development issued the recall for about 91,000 Woodure Toddler Kitchen Step Stools, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 30. The stools can collapse or tip over while being used, increasing the risk of serious injury or death. A child's torso can also fit through openings on the front and back sides, creating an entrapment hazard. There have been at least 22 reports of instability or tip-overs, according to the CPSC. Fifteen injurie…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Chips Ahoy! Launches First-Ever Mystery Flavor With $25K Prize: How To Win Chips Ahoy! Launches First-Ever Mystery Flavor With $25K Prize: How To Win
Chips Ahoy! Launches First-Ever Mystery Flavor With $25K Prize: How To Win Chips Ahoy! is launching its first-ever mystery flavor and asking fans to figure out what's inside. The cookie brand announced the limited-edition Chips Ahoy Mystery Cookie in a news release on Thursday, July 30. The secret flavor will remain under wraps until Halloween, which falls on Saturday, Oct. 31. The cookies are available in limited quantities through SnackWorks' TikTok Shop storefront before they roll out to stores nationwide on Monday, Aug. 10. "For Gen Z, snacking and gaming aren't just pastimes, but how they connect, recharge and build community," said Mili Laddha, senior direc…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
30+ Fires, Person's Death Spark Massive Refrigerator Recall 30+ Fires, Person's Death Spark Massive Refrigerator Recall
30+ Fires, Person's Death Spark Massive Refrigerator Recall More than 121,000 retro-style refrigerators are being recalled after dozens caught fire, including one blaze linked to a death, officials said. Galanz Americas issued the recall for about 121,680 Galanz Retro Refrigerators, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 30. Internal electrical components can short-circuit and ignite, creating serious fire and burn hazards. The CPSC is aware of 34 fires involving the refrigerators. One person was killed in one of the fires, according to firefighters. The recall covers model numbers BCD-215V-62H, GLR76TRDER, GLR76TBKER, G…

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by Chris Spiker
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Body Of Missing Potomac River Swimmer Recovered After Multi-Day Maryland Search (UPDATED) Body Of Missing Potomac River Swimmer Recovered After Multi-Day Maryland Search (UPDATED)
Body Of Missing Potomac River Swimmer Recovered After Multi-Day Maryland Search (Updated) A heartbreaking search on one of Maryland's most dangerous waterways has come to an end. The body of a missing swimmer was recovered Thursday morning, July 30, after a multi-day search in the Potomac River near Spotzbergen Rock, just south of Sandy Landing in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue's Swift Water Rescue Team located the approximately 25-year-old man around 11:30 a.m., finding him below the surface not far from where he disappeared Tuesday afternoon. Crews used sonar and underwater camera imagery to pinpoint the man's location before recovering his body from the…

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by Zak Failla
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Dad Threatens To Kill 4-Year-Old Over Wall Paint In Video, Detectives Say Dad Threatens To Kill 4-Year-Old Over Wall Paint In Video, Detectives Say
Dad Threatens To Kill 4-Year-Old Over Wall Paint In Video, Detectives Say A father is accused of recording himself threatening to kill his 4-year-old son after the child painted on a wall, according to investigators. Teagan English, 25, of Matamoras Borough, Pennsylvania, was arrested Tuesday, July 28, following an investigation by the Pike County District Attorney's Office that began after Pike County Children and Youth Services shared a disturbing recording with detectives, District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced. English has been charged with felony endangering the welfare of children, aggravated assault of a victim younger than 6 years old, and false impr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Virginia Man's Indecent Encounter With Two Young Boys Ended With Arrest: Police Virginia Man's Indecent Encounter With Two Young Boys Ended With Arrest: Police
Virginia Man's Indecent Encounter With Two Young Boys Ended With Arrest: Police A 36-year-old gave two young boys quite a show outside their Virginia apartment during a midday exposure incident, police say. Woodbridge resident Kevin Ernesto Marchante is behind bars following a brief investigation after he allegedly terrorized children outside a Dumfries apartment building. According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, officers were called to the Broadstone Apartments in the 3100 block of Chesapeake Drive in Dumfries, where there was a reported indecent exposure. Investigators say that Marchante approached two boys,…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Urgent Recall Issued Over Rollaway Risks In 310K+ Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Urgent Recall Issued Over Rollaway Risks In 310K+ Mercedes-Benz Vehicles
Urgent Recall Issued Over Rollaway Risks In 310K+ Mercedes-Benz Vehicles More than 310,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles are being recalled because they can roll away due to a faulty driver's door switch. Mercedes-Benz USA issued the recall for 310,667 vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Friday, July 24. The recall includes certain 2019-2026 Mercedes-Benz cars and SUVs. The micro-switch inside the driver's door lock may corrode and fail to detect when the door is opened. The problem can prevent the electronic parking brake or "Auto-Park" feature from engaging automatically, potentially allowing the vehicle t…

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by Chris Spiker
Traffic
Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Back Of Dump Truck On Virginia Parkway (DEVELOPING) Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Back Of Dump Truck On Virginia Parkway (DEVELOPING)
Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Back Of Dump Truck On Virginia Parkway (Developing) A Virginia motorcyclist was killed after crashing into the back of a dump truck on Prince William Parkway in Manassas late Tuesday night, police said. The fatal wreck happened around 9:41 p.m. on July 29 near the intersection of Prince William Parkway and Nokesville Road, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say 37-year-old Alberto Aviles, of Nokesville, was riding a 2011 Suzuki GSX-R750 eastbound in the center lane when he approached a 2008 Kenworth dump truck traveling in the same direction. Police said Aviles was traveling at a high rate of speed when …

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by Zak Failla